Player
Theo Bell
Seasons
1981-85
College
Arizona
How acquired
Free agent before 1981 season
How left
Retired after 1985 season
Height
6-0
Weight
195
Date of birth
21-Dec-53
Pos
WR
No
83
Games
71
Starts
13
Spent the best part of five seasons as the Bucs' No.3 receiver behind Kevin House and Gerald Carter. A former Pittsburgh Steeler, he won two Super Bowl
rings in the Steel City before coming to Tampa Bay prior to the 1981 season. Was originally a 4th round pick of the Steelers in 1976 and sadly passed away in
June 2006 from complications caused by kidney disease. Was nicknamed “T-Bell”.
Receiving
No
Yards
Avg
LG
TD
1981
21
318
15.1
58
2
1982
15
203
13.5
25
0
1983
25
410
16.4
52
2
1984
22
350
15.9
29
0
1985
12
189
15.8
24
0
Total
95
1,470
15.5
58
4
1981
1
1982
1
1983
1
1984
1
1985
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
9
9
0
16
4
15
0
15
0
Rushng
No
Yards
Avg
LG
TD
1981
1
7
7.0
7
0
Total
1
7
7.0
7
0
Punt returns
No
Yards
Avg
LG
FC
1981
27
132
4.9
13
0
1982
9
62
6.9
14
1
1983
10
48
4.8
11
2
1984
3
8
2.7
8
1
Total
49
250
5.1
14
4
Season
Spec
1983
1
Total
1
